SCREENING: Paris Noir - African Americans in the City of Light

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 AT 7:00 PM

at La Maison Française - Embassy of France
4101 Reservoir Road, NW - Washington, DC

FREE ADMISSION

Parking available on Reservoir Road and across the street at Georgetown University Hospital's pay lot.

SECURITY RULES: A reservation on Eventbrite is mandatory, attendees must have a Government issued photo ID in order to enter the Embassy.

NO NEED TO PRINT YOUR TICKET, BUT NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED WITHOUT RESERVATION AND PROPER ID

Name on reservation must match ID for each attendee.

Due to strict security measures, please arrive on time, doors will be closed at 7 p.m. sharp. Please allow extra time for security screening.

Paris Noir: African Americans in the City of Light (2012 – USA – 60min) is an exciting, illuminating documentary on the presence of African Americans in Paris from WWI to the early 1960s. It speaks to the achievements of Lt. James Reese Europe and the 369th Harlem Infantry on the battlefield, the introduction of jazz to Europe, and the effervescent jazz scene of the 1920s. The documentary also features Harlem Renaissance writers Langston Hughes and Claude McKay, key figures in forging ties with the era’s best Afro-French writers, as well as the challenges and revelations of artists in Montparnasse, in Paris, then the arts capital of the world.

More than a historical documentary, Paris Noir reveals the beginning of worldwide recognition of African American culture through the jazz musicians, writers, artists, and intellectuals who were part this this fascinating story. Directed, written, and edited by critically-acclaimed documentary filmmakers Joanne and David Burke, Paris Noir blends rare photographs and archival footage, exciting period music, and insightful commentary by leading scholars and experts.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Julia Browne, Paris Noir co-producer and founder of the first ever tours of Black Paris, moderated by Krewasky A. Salter, (Guest) Associate Curator, Smithsonian - National Museum of African American History and Culture.

This event will conclude with a reception.

Online registration is required for this screening.

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This screening by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States is made possible through the generous support from TV5 Monde.